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Comparing Competing Models
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ACTM.242 Comparing Competing Models
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Two models fit the same 15 data points. Model A has mean absolute error 4.8 on the training data and 5.1 on a 5-point holdout set. Model B has training error 2.1 but holdout error 12.6. Which model is better for future predictions?
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Model B, because training error is lower
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Model B, because a complex model should memorize the training data
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Model A, because its performance is more stable on data not used to fit the model
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Neither model, because holdout error should be ignored
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